A team of midlife cheerleaders in Ukraine refuses to let war defeat them

A team of midlife cheerleaders in Ukraine refuses to let war defeat them

Ukrainian women in their 50s and 60s say they've embraced cheerleading as a way to cope with the extreme stress and anxiety of four years of Russia's full-scale invasion.

KHARKIV, Ukraine In a mirrored basement studio in this front-line city, seven women are practicing jumping splits. They're in their 50s and 60s some have grandchildren. They wear matching Ukraine T-… [+5949 chars]
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